CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a compound found in hemp plants. It is a popular supplement, because it interacts with receptors that keep the body balanced and running normally.

What is CBD Hemp Oil?

Our hemp-derived oil is made from high-CBD, low-THC hemp, unlike medical marijuana products, which are usually made from plants with high concentrations of psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Because hemp contains only trace amounts of THC, these hemp oil products are non-psychoactive.
Cannabidiol is just one of over 85 cannabinoids presently identified in the cannabis plant. THC is only present in trace amounts, while CBD dominates the plant’s makeup.

CBD Oil Dosage

When beginning CBD, it’s best to start with the smallest dose possible. Everyone reacts differently to various supplements. As with any new product, it is important to become familiar with how your body responds to CBD before increasing the dose.
This is a more cost-effective way of finding out a dose that works for you, rather than using more than what you need.

Stated on the box will be the approximate mg content in each drop of oil. Allowing you to measure how many mgs to take. The maximum recommended dose is no more than 200mg of CBD within a 24-hour period. To make this easier the box will also state the daily maximum number of drops allowed during that 24-hour period.

The right dose of CBD varies from person to person. With CBD, you can easily scale up just a few milligrams at a time to meet your personal needs.

CBD History

The roots of Cannabidiol (CBD) extend back thousands of years; to the end of the first ice age, Archaeological finds suggest that the source plant for the CBD compound, Cannabis Sativa, was likely one of the first agricultural crops planted by early man. In fact, growing Cannabis Sativa, something we tend to think of as modern, is often associated with the birth of agriculture 12,000 to 10,000 years ago.

The astronomer Carl Sagan an icon of scientific credibility put forth the possibility that Cannabis may have been world's first agricultural crop, leading to the development of civilisation itself. Looking at time lines, it is clear that cannabis plants have been integral to mankind since earliest times.

Food and More

Cannabis plants are exceptionally versatile. Both the seeds and cannabis oil were used for food in China as early as 6,000 BCE. Two thousand years later, in 4,000 BCE, there is evidence of textiles made from hemp (cannabis) used in both China and Turkestan. The influence of the plant seems to have been global. In 850, the Vikings transported hemp rope and seeds to Iceland, and by the year 900, Arabs were learning techniques for making paper from hemp. By 1000 (1015 years ago), Italians were using ropes made of hemp on their sailing ships.

A Mandated Crop

In contrast to today’s modern restrictions of growing Cannabis Sativa, England’s King Henry VIII actually fined farmers if they do not raise hemp for industrial use. This was in 1533. Less than one hundred years later, settlers in Jamestown, Virginia--the New World----began growing hemp plants for hemp’s unusually strong fibre. Once the plant demonstrated its usefulness, it became illegal to NOT grow hemp in Virginia.

By 1850, Cannabis was added to the list of The U.S. Pharmacopeia, a respected compendium of Medicines and Dietary Supplements. That same year, marijuana was used throughout the United States as a medicinal drug and could easily be purchased in pharmacies and general stores. This lasted until about 1915.

Seeds of Change

According to the North America Industrial Hemp Council (NAIHC), growing Cannabis Sativa, even for industrial hemp purposes, has been effectively prohibited in the United States since the 1950s. Things may be changing however. The explosion of interest in hemp derived compounds and products, most especially Cannabidiol (CBD), has motivated farmers and advocates across the U.S. to lobby for restoring the legal status of hemp as an agricultural crop in all 50 states. Currently, only a portion of U.S. states can grow hemp (Cannabis Sativa) legally, including Colorado.